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western portions of the County which are more rural in nature, with agriculture being the <br />predominant industry. <br />There are five municipalities in Indian River County (Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Orchid, <br />Sebastian and Vero Beach). While Vero Beach had the largest population as of the 2000 census, <br />Sebastian surpassed Vero Beach in 2010, with growth of approximately 36 percent between 2000 <br />and 2010. <br />1.3 Demographic and Socioeconomic Data <br />1.3.1 Population Characteristics <br />Indian River County has experienced a steady increase in population over the last two <br />decades. Between 1990 and 2000, the County experienced a 25% increase in population from <br />90,206 to 112,947. Between 2000 and 2010, the County experienced a 22% increase in <br />population from 112,947 to 138,028. The U.S. Census Bureau's estimates show a one percent <br />increase in population between 2010 and 2011. <br />Indian River County's growth rate is comparable to the growth rates of Brevard County and <br />the State of Florida as a whole, but is far less than the bordering counties of St. Lucie and <br />Osceola (See Table 1-1). <br />Table 1-1 2000-2011 Population Change by County and State <br />Community <br />__ <br />2000 2010 2000-2010 2010-2011 <br />--% Change 2011 (est)* % Change (est) <br />Indian River 112,947 138,028 22% 138,894 1% <br />County <br />Florida 15,982,378 18,801,310 18% 19,057,542 1% <br />Brevard County 476,230 543,376 14% 543,566 0% <br />Osceola County 172,493 268,685 56% 276,163 3% <br />St, Lucie 192,69S 277,789 44% 280,379 1% <br />County <br />Source: 2010 Census and 2011 American Community Survey I-Year Estimates <br />Figure 1 -1 displays the County's total population at the block group level and its relationship <br />to Indian River County's fixed route bus service (GoLine). Although total population <br />provides valuable information, it is not very useful for comparison purposes primarily due to <br />the large differences in geographical area between the block groups. Instead, an analysis of <br />population densities (defined as persons per square mile) makes the comparison more useful <br />from a transit service perspective when comparing population between two geographically <br />and spatially similar areas. <br />1-3 <br />k. Stanley Consultants .s3 <br />